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The Palacio Real de Madrid (The Royal Palace of Madrid) is the official residence of the King of Spain in the city of Madrid, but it is only used for state ceremonies. King Juan Carlos and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace, choosing instead the more modest Palacio de la Zarzuela on the outskirts of Madrid. The palace is owned by the Spanish State and administered by the Patrimonio Nacional, a public agency of the Ministry of the Presidency. The palace is located on Calle de Bailén (Bailén Street), in the Western part of downtown Madrid, East of the Manzanares River, and is accessible from the Ópera metro station. The palace is partially open to public, except when it is being used for official business.

In Spanish it is sometimes incorrectly called "Palacio de Oriente" by confusion with the "Plaza de Oriente", the square which is on the East (Oriental) side of the palace.

The palace is on the site of a 9th-century fortress, called mayrit, constructed as an outpost by Muhammad I of Córdoba and inherited after 1036 by the independent Moorish Taifa of Toledo. After Madrid fell to Alfonso VI of Castile in 1085, the edifice was only rarely used by the kings of Castile. In 1329, King Alfonso XI of Castile convoked the cortes of Madrid for the first time. Philip II moved his court to Madrid in 1561.
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From Wikipedia:

The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the King of Spain , mainly used for state ceremonies , as current Kings do not dwell on it, but in the Palace Zarzuela.1

With an area of ​​135 000 m² and 3418 rooms, is the largest royal palace in all of Europe Occidental.2 offers a valuable historical and artistic heritage , especially the set of musical instruments known as the Palatine Stradivarius , and very relevant collections other artistic disciplines such as painting, sculpture and tapicería.3

It is also known as Palacio de Oriente. This name comes from its location in the Plaza de Oriente, which owes its name precisely because it is on the eastern side of the palace. Axis with the Palace , and faced, at the other end of the Square Theatre Real.4

The palace was built by King Felipe V on the site left by the Real Alcázar de Madrid, partially destroyed by fire in 1734. Episode of fire used to justify the replacement of the old building by a palace according to the taste of the time . Construction began in 1738 , according to plans of the architect Filippo Juvarra , who proposed a greater palace but in a different location. At his death , the project was entrusted to his pupil Juan Bautista Sacchetti , who were required to adapt plans Juvara the site of the old Alcázar . Other distinguished Spanish architects like Ventura Rodríguez participated and were formed in the quarry of the new palace , he settings must be the Royal Chapel . 5 Francesco Sabatini was responsible for the completion of the building and refurbishment of secondary , extension and decoration. Carlos III was the first monarch who lived continuously on palacio.6

The last monarch who lived in the palace was Alfonso XIII , although Manuel Azaña, president of the Second Republic, also dwelt in it, making it the last head of state who did. During this period was known as ' National Palace '. There is still room , next to the Royal Chapel , which is known by the name " Azaria office '.7

The interior of the palace is noted for its artistic richness , both in regard to the use of all kinds of natural materials in its construction and the decoration of its rooms with artwork of all kinds, including paintings by artists of the importance of Caravaggio , Velázquez, Francisco de Goya and frescoes by Corrado Giaquinto , Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and Anton Raphael Mengs.8 Other notable collections held in the building are the Royal Armoury , porcelain , watches , furniture and platería.9

Currently National Trust , an autonomous body under the Ministry of the Presidency , manages the assets in public ownership in the service of the Crown , including the Palace Real.10